ThinkstockTwo very defensive stocks for investors over the past generation or two have been the Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP). Coca-Cola has sales of soft drinks and other…
Jon OggOctober 19, 1987, does not seem that long ago to many middle-aged and older investors, but that is now amazingly 26 years ago. This was the single largest one-day stock market…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsNow that Congress and the White House have managed to cobble together a compromise on the government shutdown and the debt ceiling, investors can get back to planning…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) has acquired the beverage dispensing and merchandising businesses of IMI for $1.1 billion. The U.K.-based engineering firm says it will use…
courtesy of The Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. For the quarter, the soft-drink maker posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.54…
Paul Ausick Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsEarnings season is upon us, and as of Monday we have no resolution on the government shutdown and the debt ceiling debate. These crucial issues are expected to…
ThinkstockHigh-yielding dividend stocks (such as utilities and telecom sector stocks) have significantly underperformed both the S&P 500 and high-dividend growth stocks over the past five months as interest rates have increased. Despite this underperformance, S&P…
ThinkstockThe federal government has been buying sugar since June as it is required to do by law when the price falls below $0.21 a pound. Uncle Sugar indeed! A report at Bloomberg…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and Warren Buffett generally hold close to 40 different stock positions in the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio of U.S.-listed shares. Anyone who has…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Whatever damage Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has sustained in the stock market as its hyper-growth slows to more modest levels, it still owns the most valuable brand in the world. In…
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO)Â and PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP)Â are the most respected brands in the United States. While Coke has enjoyed this status for six years straight, Pepsi moved…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaLast week brought the latest full equity holdings of Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B). While several key changes were made in the stakes, actually…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) and Warren Buffett have released the conglomerate’s stock holdings as of June 30, 2013. This 13F filing with the SEC shows that…
With stocks within a few percentage points of all-time highs and with the stocks in a confirmed bull market, we wanted to consider the effect of stock splits in a time when market…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has subpoenaed documents and other communications and records going back to 2010 from a metals warehousing firm. Reuters reports exclusively that “a source with direct…
